How often is United States Foreign Exchange Reserves updated?

Foreign Exchange Reserves for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.

What unit is Foreign Exchange Reserves reported in?

The series is published in USD bn. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.

Where does FXMacroData source United States Foreign Exchange Reserves data?

Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.

How do I query Foreign Exchange Reserves for United States via the API?

Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/foreign_reserves?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.

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Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD)

Assets held by the central bank in foreign currencies, used to support the exchange rate and manage monetary policy. Key indicator of a country's external financial position.

Latest reading: 109.161 USD bn · Last updated: 2016-06-01 · Source: FRED (IMF IFS)

Category: Monetary Policy

API Endpoint

/api/v1/announcements/usd/foreign_reserves

Use the production OpenAPI schema for the authoritative REST route metadata.

https://fxmacrodata.com/api/openapi.json

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Optional Indicator Availability (USD)

Optional indicators use per-currency fetcher capability checks and may be temporarily hidden while source coverage is being remediated.

foreign_reserves

Available

cb_assets

Available

inflation_mom

Available

About Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD)

The foreign reserves of United States encompass foreign currency holdings, special drawing rights (SDRs), IMF reserve positions, and gold held by the Federal Reserve. They represent the country's international liquidity buffer.

Why FX traders watch it

A large reserves buffer increases confidence in the usd by demonstrating the Federal Reserve's capacity to meet external obligations and intervene in FX markets. Reserves below 3 months of import cover are often cited as a vulnerability threshold.

How to interpret the data

Increasing foreign reserves are usd-positive as they signal financial strength and intervention capacity. A sustained draw-down of reserves can trigger speculative attacks on the usd.

Historical Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD)

Source: FRED (IMF IFS) · Monthly · USD bn

Data provided by FXMacroData via the /api/v1/announcements/usd/foreign_reserves endpoint. For access, see pricing.

Data Source

Primary Source

FRED (IMF IFS)

Official Series ID

TRESEGUSM052N

External Link

View Official Data Page

Data Format and Properties

Data Frequency

Monthly

Unit of Measure

USD bn

JSON Response Structure

The endpoint returns a chronological list of observations in JSON format.

{
    "currency": "USD",
    "indicator": "foreign_reserves",
    "has_official_forecast": false,
    "start_date": "2023-01-01",
    "end_date": "2023-12-31",
    "data": [
        {
            "date": "2024-07-01",
            "val": 4.2,
            "announcement_datetime": 1722456000
        }
    ]
}

Request Parameters & Usage

Parameter	Required	Format	Description
`start_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional lower bound for the requested history.
`end_date`	NO	`YYYY-MM-DD`	Optional upper bound. Defaults to the current date.
`api_key`	CONDITIONAL	`string`	Required for non-USD announcement requests. USD announcement requests are public without an API key.

Example Usage

To retrieve Foreign Exchange Reserves data for USD from 2023:

GET https://fxmacrodata.com/api/v1/announcements/usd/foreign_reserves?start_date=2023-01-01&end_date=2023-12-31

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is United States Foreign Exchange Reserves updated?: Foreign Exchange Reserves for United States is released on a monthly schedule by Federal Reserve (or the relevant national statistics agency). FXMacroData ingests each new value within seconds of the official publication and exposes the exact announcement timestamp on every record.
What unit is Foreign Exchange Reserves reported in?: The series is published in USD bn. The exact unit is also returned on every API response under the indicator metadata.
Where does FXMacroData source United States Foreign Exchange Reserves data?: Data is fetched directly from Federal Reserve or the official national statistics publication for United States. The source URL is preserved on every announcement record so downstream consumers can trace the value back to its primary release.
How do I query Foreign Exchange Reserves for United States via the API?: Issue a GET request to /api/v1/announcements/usd/foreign_reserves?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY. The response contains a chronological list of observations with values, release dates, and announcement timestamps. USD announcement data is public; other currencies require a Professional API key.